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he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o because_o grace_n in_o he_o be_v inward_a therefore_o its_o excellency_n be_v not_o so_o visible_a and_o apparent_a grace_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v shine_v forth_o in_o its_o glory_n and_o beauty_n here_o because_o sin_n in_o he_o eclipse_n the_o splendour_n of_o its_o appearance_n the_o imperfection_n of_o grace_n be_v discernible_a here_o but_o the_o perfection_n and_o beauty_n of_o grace_n be_v neither_o know_v nor_o attainable_a here_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n reach_v unto_o here_o come_v infinite_o short_a to_o what_o they_o shall_v attain_v to_o in_o heaven_n it_o be_v true_a a_o little_a grace_n in_o a_o saint_n now_o make_v he_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v to_o behold_v it_o in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o excellent_a one_o of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 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